The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued their final investigative report into the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak which was linked to ground beef sold at Hannaford Stores in Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New york, and Vermont. In all, twenty individuals contracted Salmonella. The CDC has stated that it feels that this outbreak is finished. The following... [more]

The foodborne illness lawyers at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault are investigating a multistate Salmonella Agona outbreak.  So far, nearly 100 people in 23 states have reportedly become ill with symptoms associated with Salmonellosis.  10 people have been hospitalized. So far, illnesses have been reported in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota,... [more]

Goodness Gardens, Inc. of New Hampton, NY is voluntarily recalling Chives Lot # 0201111, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever,... [more]

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. (“Del Monte Fresh”) of Coral Gables, has been advised that a limited number of grape tomatoes in a specific lot of grape tomatoes grown in Florida by Six L’s Packing Company in Immokalee, Florida may be contaminated with Salmonella. The grape tomatoes may have been used in 63 cases of Vegetable Trays and Veg. Trio sold in Roche Bros. Supermarkets in the state... [more]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the following information regarding a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium. CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections associated with exposure to clinical and teaching microbiology laboratories. Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella... [more]

Jonathans Sprouts of Rochester, MA is upgrading its recall of conventional alfalfa sprout products with a specific sell-by date to include all of its alfalfa products, conventional and organic, with all sell-by dates, as a precaution, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly... [more]

Jonathans Sprouts of Rochester, MA is recalling its conventional alfalfa sprout products with sell-by date of 4/23 (see list below), as a precaution, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella... [more]

The following report was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states to investigate a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella Typhimurium infections associated with contact with water frogs, such as African dwarf frogs. Water frogs commonly live in habitats such as aquariums or fish tanks. As of April 5, 2011, a total of... [more]

During 2010, Fresh Express was hit hard by recalls; Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli concerns prompted recalls of bagged salads packaged by the produce company. Now, Fresh Express is making recall headlines again. This time, a press release has acknowledged that Fresh Express is recalling certain bagged spinach due to potential Salmonella contamination. States impacted by this spinach recall include... [more]

Defusco’s has been in the news for nearly two weeks now. The Salmonella count is rising as are the hospital stays, the medical bills, and the need for understanding why this happened. An April 5, 2011 report by the Rhode Island Department of Health indicated that there were 61 total Salmonella illnesses including a victim from Massachusetts. Of the 61 Salmonella victims, 27 people have been forced... [more]